Portrait of Per Georg Scheutz

Per Georg Scheutz (September 23, 1785 – May 22, 1873) was a 19th-century Swedish lawyer, translator, and inventor, who is best known for his pioneering work in computer technology. Image of Per Georg Scheutz from Nordisk familjebok This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Image of Per Georg Scheutz from Nordisk familjebok This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ...

Scheutz studied law at Lund University, graduating in 1805. He then worked as a legal expert and translator (he translated several works of William Shakespeare) before turning predominantly to politics and mechanical engineering. Lund University Lund University (Swedish: Lunds universitet) is a university in Lund in southernmost Sweden. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A lawyer is a person who advises clients in legal matters and represents them in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution. ... Translation is an activity comprising the interpretation of the meaning of a text in one language—the source text—and the production of a new, equivalent text in another language—the target text, also called the translation. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Politics, sometimes defined as the art and science of government. ... The W16 engine from a Bugatti Veyron Mechanical engineering is a very broad field of engineering that involves the application of physical principles for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. ...

He is most known for his inventions; the best known of these is the Scheutzian calculation engine, invented in 1837 and finalized in 1843. This machine, which he constructed with his son Edvard Scheutz, was based on Charles Babbage's difference engine. An improved model, roughly the size of a piano, was created in 1853 and subsequently demonstrated at the World's Fair in Paris, 1855. The machine was then sold to the British government in 1859. Scheutz created yet another machine in 1860, selling it to the United States. The devices were used for creating logarithmic tables. | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Babbage Charles Babbage (26 December 1791 – 18 October 1871) was an English mathematician, analytical philosopher, mechanical engineer and (proto-) computer scientist who originated the idea of a programmable computer. ... A difference engine is a historical, mechanical special-purpose computer designed to tabulate polynomial functions. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A Worlds Fair is any of various large expositions held since the mid 19th century. ... The Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in Paris is an international symbol of Paris Paris is the capital and largest city of France and the capital of the Île-de-France région which encompasses Paris and its suburbs. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Logarithms to various bases: is to base e, is to base 10, and is to base 1. ...

While the machine was not perfect and could not produce complete tables, Martin Wiberg reworked the construction from the ground up and in 1875 created a compact device which would print complete tables. Martin Wiberg (September 4, 1826 - December 29, 1905) was born in Viby, Scania enrolled at Lund University in 1845 and became a doctor of philosophy in 1850. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

See also

• Difference engine
• Martin Wiberg
• Timeline of computing 750 BC-1949